"Corcovado" (known in English as "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars") is a bossa nova song and jazz standard written by Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1960. English lyrics were later written by Gene Lees. The Portuguese title refers to the Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro.

"Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)"
Single by Andy Williams
Released1 November 1965[1]
GenreBossa nova, jazz
Length2:54
Songwriter(s)Antônio Carlos Jobim
Andy Williams singles chronology
"Ain't It True"
(1965)
"Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)"
(1965)
"May Each Day"
(1966)

Tony Bennett recorded the first popular English cover of "Quiet Nights" with new lyrics by Buddy Kaye in 1963.[2] Numerous English cover recordings then followed sometimes credited to Lees and/or Kaye and Lees, including the Andy Williams recording of the song with English lyrics, reaching #92 in the Billboard Hot 100 and #18 in the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in 1965.[3] Also receiving air-play, contemporaneously with Andy Williams' recording of "Quiet Nights," was Kitty Kallen's version. Her album, titled "Quiet Nights," was released by 20th Century-Fox Records in 1964.

Notable recordings

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It is now considered a jazz standard, having been recorded by:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Andy Williams – Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)". www.45cat.com.
  2. ^ "Quiet Nights (Corcovado) - Tony Bennett | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Andy Williams, "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)" chart positions Retrieved June 12, 2013
  4. ^ "Sarah Vaughan Viva! Vaughan (Remastered Version) [Doxy Collection] - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2020-06-13.